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    3. 攻守

    攻守

    攻こう守しゅ

    offense and defense

    KMT6News #10+1NounSports & Martial ArtsMilitaryKanji Vocab13 strokes

    こうしゅ

    Noun

    1.
    offense and defense, offence and defence, batting and fielding

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    サッカーは攻こう守しゅの切きり替かえが速はやいスポーツだ。

    Soccer is a sport with quick transitions between offense and defense.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    チームは攻こう守しゅのバランスが取とれている。

    The team has a good balance between offense and defense.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    野や球きゅうでは、攻こう守しゅ交こう代たいのたびに選せん手しゅが入いれ替かわる。

    In baseball, players switch positions each time offense and defense change.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは攻こう守しゅにわたってチームを牽けん引いんする重じゅう要ような選せん手しゅだ。

    He is an important player who leads the team in both offense and defense.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    その国くには、攻こう守しゅ両りょう面めんで軍ぐん事じ力りょくを強きょう化かしている。

    That country is strengthening its military power in both offense and defense.

    KMT7MilitaryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    攻
    せ.める…(2)
    aggression・attack・criticize・polish
    守
    まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)
    guard・protect・defend・obey
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